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Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company E, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
[see the notes before entry 1 for information about when the descriptive roll was written, and about my transcription.]
[related file: summary of ages at enlistment]
[related file: summary of pre-war occupations]
[related file: summary of descriptions (height, complexion, eye and hair color, birthplace)]
[NO.] 141
[NAMES] Michael McCartney
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 8 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Londonderry Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laboror [sic]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 20 /64
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Grover
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
enlisted as a Recruit
Musterd [sic] By Capt. Grover
[NO.] 142
[NAMES] Freeman Kneedler
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 6 /64
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lane
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered into service by] Capt. Lane
enlisted as a Recruit
Wounded in action at North anna [sic] River May 23 /64 in Leg
[NO.] 143
[NAMES] Charles Poulson
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 7 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Grey
[WHERE BORN.] Cheltenham England
[OCCUPATION.] Gardner [sic]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 2 /64
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered into service by] Lt Hilderburn
enlisted as a Recruit
Wounded in action at Hatchier [sic] Crick [sic] Va Oct 27 /64 While Chargeing [sic] the enimys [sic] Works in ankle
[NO.] 144
[NAMES] Jerome B Jacobs
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 27 /64
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered into service by] Lt Hilderburn
enlisted as a Recruit
Wounded May 8 /64 at Laurel Hill Va Wounded in the hand
[NO.] 145
[NAMES] John Montieth
[AGE.] 42
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 7 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Denighal Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 16 /64
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered into service by] Nickols
enlisted as a Recruit
Killed in action at Laurel Hill Va While Chargeing [sic] the enimys [sic] Works May 12 /64
[NO.] 146
[NAMES] William Carney
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 7 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Denighal Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Moulder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 10 /64
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered into service by] Lt. Hilderburn
enlisted as a Recruit
Wounded slightly May 12 /64 at Laurel Hill Va in Legg
[NO.] 147
[NAMES] Charles Young
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Auburn
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Bottler
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 14 /64
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered into service by] Lt Hilderburn
enlisted as a Recruit
Wounded June 18 /64 While Chargeing [sic] the enimy [sic] Works at Petersburg Va Wounded in the Back
[NO.] 148
[NAMES] Joseph Lathrop
[AGE.] 44 1/2
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 7 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Boston Massachusetts
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 18 /65
[WHERE.] [illegible]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Yerkes
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Musterd [sic] By Capt Yerkes
Enlisted as a Recruit [Note: this line appears lighter; perhaps it was erased.]
Wounded in action at Hatchier [sic] Crick [sic] Va February 6th /65 slight [sic] in the head While Chargeing [sic] the enimys [sic] Works
[NO.] 149
[NAMES] Thomas Moore
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 16 [?] /65
[WHERE.] Norristown Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Yerkes
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Musterd [sic] By Capt Yerkes
Enlisted as a Recruit
[NO.] 150
[NAMES] Thomas Gaffney
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Ruddy
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Engineer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 28 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lehman
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt Lehman
Enlisted as Substitute
[NO.] 151
[NAMES] John Clutterbuck
[AGE.] 28
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Porter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 28 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lehman
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered By Capt Lehman
[NO.] 152
[NAMES] John E Campbell
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 3 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 28 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lehman
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered By Capt Lehman
[NO.] 153
[NAMES] Herman Resenke [?]
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 3 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Shoemaker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 28 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lehman
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Drafted from 3 Sub. 1st C. D.
Mustered by Capt Lehman
[NO.] 154
[NAMES] James Gere [??] [The last 'e' looks like a 'b' or a 't']
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 6 Feet 3 1/4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 27 /65
[WHERE.] West Chester Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Christma
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Christma
[NO.] 155
[NAMES] Thomas Green
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 3/4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 27 /65
[WHERE.] West Chester Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Christma
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Christma
[NO.] 156
[NAMES] George Hodge
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 27 /65
[WHERE.] West Chester Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Christma
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Christma
[NO.] 157
[NAMES] John Henry
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 28 /65
[WHERE.] West Chester Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Christma
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Christma
[NO.] 158
[NAMES] Thomas Linton
[AGE.] 34
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 7 /65 [The '7' could be a sloppy '17']
[WHERE.] Lancaster Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Strouse
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Strouse
[NO.] 159
[NAMES] Charles McManus
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 7 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Ruddy
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 20 /65
[WHERE.] Lancaster Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Strouse
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Strouse
[NO.] 160
[NAMES] Wade Laconia
[AGE.] 37
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 3 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Grey
[WHERE BORN.] N. Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] Saylor [sic]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 29 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Parmer
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Parmer